Grassland — Burned Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Grassland — Burned Area was 150.98 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 150.98 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Lithuania peaked at 1,315 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 148.57 ha | — |
| 1993 | 148.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 148.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.88 ha | -86.6% |
| 1997 | 15.88 ha | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 16.47 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.14 ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6 ha | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 301.9 ha | +2120.5% |
| 2002 | 539.17 ha | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 1,315 ha | +144.0% |
| 2004 | 43.13 ha | -96.7% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 86.27 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 517.47 ha | — |
| 2009 | 539.06 ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 64.69 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 64.68 ha | — |
| 2016 | 43.13 ha | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 150.96 ha | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 129.4 ha | — |
| 2021 | 21.57 ha | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 129.38 ha | +499.8% |
| 2023 | 129.39 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150.98 ha | +16.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 150.98 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2120.5% | 13.6 ha | 301.9 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.83 ha | 15.88 ha | 148.57 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 335.6 ha | 0 ha | 1,315 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.35 ha | 0 ha | 150.96 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.14 ha | 21.57 ha | 150.98 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Lithuania?
- Grassland — burned area in Lithuania was 150.98 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for grassland — burned area?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.